Yahoo! Joins The Linux Foundation

According to the press release, Yahoo! will participate in Linux Foundation events, offer direct support to the Linux community, contribute to various working groups.

“Yahoo!’s leadership and deep expertise in cloud computing and the Web will provide valuable expertise that informs collaboration on Linux,” said Amanda McPherson, Vice President of Marketing and Developer Programs at The Linux Foundation. “We welcome Yahoo! and look forward to its contributions to The Linux Foundation and Linux community.”

“Stronger definition of network behavior in software is a growing trend, and open interfaces are going to lead to faster innovation,” said Nick McKeown, ONF Board member and professor at Stanford University.